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{{Eras|pre|old|imp|reb|new|njo|leg}}[[File:Endor plants.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Green flora on the [[Endor|Forest Moon of Endor]]]]
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{{Eras|btr|old|imp|reb|new|njo|leg}}[[File:Endor plants.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Green flora on the [[Endor|Forest Moon of Endor]]]]
 
{{Quote|I need you to gather grasses and plants for it to eat. The greener, the better. Understand?|[[Dass Jennir]] to [[H2]], the former tending to an injured animal|Star Wars: Dark Times 20: Out of the Wilderness, Part 3}}
 
{{Quote|I need you to gather grasses and plants for it to eat. The greener, the better. Understand?|[[Dass Jennir]] to [[H2]], the former tending to an injured animal|Star Wars: Dark Times 20: Out of the Wilderness, Part 3}}
'''Plants''' were an extremely vast group of life forms found on countless [[Planet|worlds]] across [[the galaxy]], and the major producers in an ecosystem. In some worlds, such as [[Felucia]], plants were the dominant life form. [[Tree]]s, [[grass]]es, herbs, [[bush]]es, [[fern]]s and [[moss]]es were the most prominent forms of plants. [[Sentience|Sentient]] plants were not very common in the galaxy, with [[species]] like the [[Neti]], the [[Daltarri (species)|Daltarri]], the [[Ergesh]], the [[Orgon]], the [[Thorn monster]], the [[Pliith]] and the [[Revwien]] being rare examples of plants to have developed sentience. Throughout [[the galaxy]], some plants were used for sustenance, others as tools, medicine, or even weapons. Sentient beings also grew vegetal organisms for the sole purpose of enjoying their natural beauty.
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'''Plants''', collectively referred to as '''flora''' by the [[scientist]]s, were an extremely vast group of organisms found on countless [[Planet|worlds]] across [[the galaxy]], and the major producers in an ecosystem. In some worlds, such as [[Felucia]], plants were the dominant life form. [[Tree]]s, [[grass]]es, herbs, [[bush]]es, [[fern]]s and [[moss]]es were the most prominent forms of plants. [[Sentience|Sentient]] plants were not very common in the galaxy, with [[species]] like the [[Neti]], the [[Daltarri (species)|Daltarri]], the [[Ergesh]], the [[Orgon]], the [[Thorn monster]], the [[Pliith]] and the [[Revwien]] being rare examples of plants to have developed sentience. Throughout [[the galaxy]], some plants were used for sustenance, others as tools, medicine, or even weapons. Sentient beings also grew vegetal organisms for the sole purpose of enjoying their natural beauty.
   
 
==Biology==
 
==Biology==
 
{{Quote|The grass doesn't mind being walked on, but it does feel it.''"<br />"''Everything that's alive can feel what happens to it. That's an important truth to remember.|[[Jaina Solo Fel|Jaina Solo]] and [[Leia Organa Solo]]|Before the Storm}}
 
{{Quote|The grass doesn't mind being walked on, but it does feel it.''"<br />"''Everything that's alive can feel what happens to it. That's an important truth to remember.|[[Jaina Solo Fel|Jaina Solo]] and [[Leia Organa Solo]]|Before the Storm}}
 
[[File:Meditation Garden.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Many types of plants were kept in the [[Jedi Temple Meditation Garden|Meditation Garden]] of the [[Jedi Temple]].]]
 
[[File:Meditation Garden.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Many types of plants were kept in the [[Jedi Temple Meditation Garden|Meditation Garden]] of the [[Jedi Temple]].]]
Plants were living organisms of the kind exemplified by [[tree]]s, [[Bush|shrubs]], herbs, [[grass]]es, [[fern]]s, and [[moss]]es.<ref name="AE">''[[Alien Encounters]]''</ref> Nearly every [[planet|world]] with [[atmosphere]] contained flora.<ref name"Gamer">{{GamerCite|9|Endor and the Moddell Sector}}</ref> Most commonly, plants absorbed [[water]] and inorganic substances through their roots, and synthesized both nutrients in soil and [[Star|sun]]light.<ref name="AE" /> On desert worlds like [[Byss (Outer Rim Territories)|Byss]] in the [[Outer Rim Territories]], plants had developed extensive taproots to extract water from the deep underground layers.<ref name="BTM">''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''</ref> However, there existed carnivorous plants, which derived most of their nutrients from trapping and digesting animal victims.<ref name="GoF:S">''[[Galaxy of Fear: Spore]]''</ref> Plants typically grew in a permanent site, but some could move about in search of better light, nutrients or soils.<ref name="AE" /> As plants grew, they went to seed to bear their young, and then slowly decayed to organic matter and fertilized their habitat for subsequent generations.<ref name="YJK:JUS">''[[Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege]]''</ref> Plantlife could also be found underwater, in which case it was often known as [[Algae|alga]].<ref name="WSW">''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]''</ref> Within a given ecosystem, the diversity of plantlife could be extremely high&mdash;on the planet [[Alderaan]] alone, there existed more than 8,000 different species of grass.<ref name="FF18">{{FFCite|18|ALD1-4, ''Alderaan''}}</ref>
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Plants were living organisms of the kind exemplified by [[tree]]s, [[Bush|shrubs]], herbs, [[grass]]es, [[fern]]s, and [[moss]]es.<ref name="AE">''[[Alien Encounters]]''</ref> They were collectively referred to as flora by the [[scientist]]s.<ref name="TGF">''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier]]''</ref> Nearly every [[planet|world]] with [[atmosphere]] contained flora.<ref name"Gamer">{{GamerCite|9|Endor and the Moddell Sector}}</ref> Most commonly, plants absorbed [[water]] and inorganic substances through their roots, and synthesized both nutrients in soil and [[Star|sun]]light.<ref name="AE" /> They could also be grown in artificial light.<ref>[[Dark Forces: Jedi Knight audio drama|''Dark Forces: Jedi Knight'' audio drama]]</ref> On desert worlds like [[Byss (Outer Rim Territories)|Byss]] in the [[Outer Rim Territories]], plants had developed extensive taproots to extract water from the deep underground layers.<ref name="BTM">''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''</ref> However, there existed carnivorous plants, which derived most of their nutrients from trapping and digesting animal victims.<ref name="GoF:S">''[[Galaxy of Fear: Spore]]''</ref>
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Plants typically grew in a permanent site, but some could move about in search of better light, nutrients or soils.<ref name="AE" /> As plants grew, they went to seed to bear their young, and then slowly decayed to organic matter and fertilized their habitat for subsequent generations.<ref name="YJK:JUS">''[[Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege]]''</ref> Plant life could also be found underwater, in which case it was often known as [[Algae|alga]].<ref name="WSW">''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]''</ref> Within a given ecosystem, the diversity of plant life could be extremely high&mdash;on the planet [[Alderaan]] alone, there existed more than 8,000 different species of grass.<ref name="FF18">{{FFCite|18|ALD1-4, ''Alderaan''}}</ref>
   
 
Seed plants bore specific reproductive organs known as flowers. The basic structure of flowers was much the same across [[the galaxy]], with a stamen, anther, and pollen. The pollen was a microscopic powder the spread of which allowed plants to reproduce, and was transported by various pollination-agents like the wind, [[insect]]s, or other animals.<ref name="DN:JK">''[[Dark Nest I: The Joiner King]]''</ref> The flying, non-sentient insects called [[bee]]s were known to bumble their way in the blossoms, thus helping pollinate those plants and ensure their survival.<ref name="Y:DR">''[[Yoda: Dark Rendezvous]]''</ref>
 
Seed plants bore specific reproductive organs known as flowers. The basic structure of flowers was much the same across [[the galaxy]], with a stamen, anther, and pollen. The pollen was a microscopic powder the spread of which allowed plants to reproduce, and was transported by various pollination-agents like the wind, [[insect]]s, or other animals.<ref name="DN:JK">''[[Dark Nest I: The Joiner King]]''</ref> The flying, non-sentient insects called [[bee]]s were known to bumble their way in the blossoms, thus helping pollinate those plants and ensure their survival.<ref name="Y:DR">''[[Yoda: Dark Rendezvous]]''</ref>
   
Animal species often found it difficult to communicate with plants, since their entire life was based upon an existence where food was present every day. They lacked many concepts [[Human]]s and other animal species found natural, but some plants were, in fact, [[Sentience|sentient]]. Vegetal species typically possessed passive natural defenses, such as burrs<ref name="AE" /> [[poison|poisonous]] leaves<ref name="WGFEA">''[[Wicket Goes Fishing: An Ewok Adventure]]''</ref> or [[fruit]]s.<ref name="PoG1">''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One]]''</ref> On the planet [[Cona]], water was scarce, and many plants had evolved ways to defend their water supply, which they stored in gastric pods underground. The plants would poison the water, make thorn traps, and some were carnivorous.<ref>{{WEG|Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races (First Edition)}}, p. 14</ref>
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Animal species often found it difficult to communicate with plants, since their entire life was based upon an existence where food was present every day. They lacked many concepts [[Human]]s and other animal species found natural, but some plants were, in fact, [[Sentience|sentient]]. Vegetal species typically possessed passive natural defenses, such as burrs<ref name="AE" /> [[poison|poisonous]] leaves<ref name="WGFEA">''[[Wicket Goes Fishing: An Ewok Adventure]]''</ref> or [[fruit]]s.<ref name="PoG1">''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One]]''</ref> On the planet [[Cona]], water was scarce, and many plants had evolved ways to defend their water supply, which they stored in gastric pods underground. The plants would poison the water, make thorn traps, and some were carnivorous.<ref>''[[Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races (First Edition)|Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races]]'', p. 14</ref>
 
[[File:Felucia-wide.png|right|thumb|340px|The planet [[Felucia]] had a diversity of bizarre plants.]]
 
[[File:Felucia-wide.png|right|thumb|340px|The planet [[Felucia]] had a diversity of bizarre plants.]]
Even regular, non-sentient plants were suffused with [[the Force]], like any other type of lifeform. They could "feel" what happened to them and had a certain awareness of their surroundings, but they were not considered properly conscious.<ref name="BTS">''[[Before the Storm]]''</ref> On the contrary, some plant species like the [[Neti]] from [[Myrkr]],<ref name="UAA">''[[Ultimate Alien Anthology]]''</ref> the [[Ergesh]] from [[Ergeshui]],<ref name="AE" /> or the [[Revwien]] from [[Revyia]]<ref name="Galaxy Guide">{{WEG|Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens &mdash; Enemies and Allies}}, pp. 73-75</ref> had evolved to full sentience, while others like the [[fftssfft]] of [[Endor]] were only semi-sapient.<ref name="COE">''[[Castaways of Endor]]''</ref>
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Even regular, non-sentient plants were suffused with [[the Force]], like any other type of lifeform. They could "feel" what happened to them and had a certain awareness of their surroundings, but they were not considered properly conscious.<ref name="BTS">''[[Before the Storm]]''</ref> On the contrary, some plant species like the [[Neti]] from [[Myrkr]],<ref name="UAA">''[[Ultimate Alien Anthology]]''</ref> the [[Ergesh]] from [[Ergeshui]],<ref name="AE" /> or the [[Revwien]] from [[Revyia]]<ref name="Galaxy Guide">''[[Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens &mdash; Enemies and Allies]]'', pp. 73-75</ref> had evolved to full sentience, while others like the [[fftssfft]] of [[Endor]] were only semi-sapient.<ref name="COE">''[[Castaways of Endor]]''</ref>
   
 
==Flowers and plants in culture==
 
==Flowers and plants in culture==
 
{{Quote|The flowers are lovely. Thank you.''"<br />"''We still on for dinner tonight?|[[Teela Kaarz]] and [[Villian Dance]]|Death Star (novel)}}
 
{{Quote|The flowers are lovely. Thank you.''"<br />"''We still on for dinner tonight?|[[Teela Kaarz]] and [[Villian Dance]]|Death Star (novel)}}
   
In the [[galaxy]], many species would [[Diet|feed]] on plants, either exclusively&mdash;in the case of herbivores&mdash;or inclusively&mdash;in the case of omnivores.<ref name="AE" /> Non-sentient plants provided many parts that were marketed as food, including their leaves, [[fruit]]s, roots and seeds. Such edible plant parts included the [[manak]] [[Manak leaf|leaves]],<ref name="WSW" /> the [[avedame fruit]]<ref name="MS:JH">''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]''</ref> and the [[ruik root]].<ref name="RC:TZ">''[[Republic Commando: Triple Zero]]''</ref> Others were used for their medicinal properties, like the [[bachani]] plant from [[Ithor]],<ref name="TSL">''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''</ref> the [[namana]] fruits from [[Bakura]]<ref name="TAB">''[[The Truce at Bakura]]''</ref>, the carnivorous [[reeksa]] plant on [[Iego]]<ref>{{TCW|Mystery of a Thousand Moons}}</ref> or the rare [[bota]] species that could be found on [[Drongar]].<ref name="MF">''[[Millennium Falcon (novel)|Millennium Falcon]]''</ref> The scientific study of plants and their properties was called botany. Some species produced particularly devoted botanists: the [[Ho'Din]] from [[Moltok]] were reputed for working medical miracles using plants,<ref name="LCOJ">''[[The Lost City of the Jedi]]''</ref> and the [[Ithorian]]s were committed to studying and preserving the lush ecosystem of their planet.<ref name="GoF:S" />[[File:Mawin.JPG|thumb|200px||left|The [[Cerean]] [[Mawin]] watering her plants]]
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In the [[galaxy]], many species would [[Diet|feed]] on plants, either exclusively&mdash;in the case of herbivores&mdash;or inclusively&mdash;in the case of omnivores.<ref name="AE" /> Non-sentient plants provided many parts that were marketed as food, including their leaves, [[fruit]]s, roots and seeds. Such edible plant parts included the [[manak]] [[Manak leaf|leaves]],<ref name="WSW" /> the [[avedame fruit]]<ref name="MS:JH">''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]''</ref> and the [[ruik root]].<ref name="RC:TZ">''[[Republic Commando: Triple Zero]]''</ref> Others were used for their medicinal properties, like the [[bachani]] plant from [[Ithor]],<ref name="TSL">''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''</ref> the [[namana]] fruits from [[Bakura]]<ref name="TAB">''[[The Truce at Bakura]]''</ref>, the carnivorous [[reeksa]] plant on [[Iego]]<ref>{{TCW|Mystery of a Thousand Moons}}</ref> or the rare [[bota]] species that could be found on [[Drongar]].<ref name="MF">''[[Millennium Falcon (novel)|Millennium Falcon]]''</ref> The scientific study of plants and their properties was called botany. Some species produced particularly devoted botanists: the [[Ho'Din]] from [[Moltok]] were reputed for working medical miracles using plants,<ref name="LCOJ">''[[The Lost City of the Jedi]]''</ref> and the [[Ithorian]]s were committed to studying and preserving the lush ecosystem of their planet.<ref name="GoF:S" />[[File:Mawin.JPG|thumb|200px||left|The [[Cerean]] [[Mawin]] watering her plants]] '''Plant fiber''' could be used to make the type of [[paper]] used in ancient scrolls.<ref>''[[The Last Jedi (novel)|The Last Jedi]]'', p. 377</ref>
   
 
In certain cases, plants could even be used as weapons, like the infamous [[Grenade fungus|grenade fungi]] of [[Yavin 4]] or the [[widowmaker (plant)|widowmaker]]s of [[Dononter Minor]].<ref name"Gamer">{{GamerCite|9|Endor and the Moddell Sector}}</ref> The [[Barundi]] believed that when a person strays from peace without provocation, they are in need of "assisted reincarnation". The offender was then beaten to [[death]] in public with large flowers. The true cause of death, however, is most likely from the poisonous thorns in the petals.<ref name="Vassilika">''[[Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika]]''</ref>
 
In certain cases, plants could even be used as weapons, like the infamous [[Grenade fungus|grenade fungi]] of [[Yavin 4]] or the [[widowmaker (plant)|widowmaker]]s of [[Dononter Minor]].<ref name"Gamer">{{GamerCite|9|Endor and the Moddell Sector}}</ref> The [[Barundi]] believed that when a person strays from peace without provocation, they are in need of "assisted reincarnation". The offender was then beaten to [[death]] in public with large flowers. The true cause of death, however, is most likely from the poisonous thorns in the petals.<ref name="Vassilika">''[[Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika]]''</ref>
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[[Plant Surge]] was a was a [[Light side of the Force|light side]] [[The Force|Force]] [[Force powers|power]] that was based around the channeling of life essence into plants, causing them to grow suddenly. Although this skill was common among [[Ithorian]] [[Ithorian religion|priests]], few [[Jedi]] had mastered it.<ref>''[[Power of the Jedi Sourcebook]]'', p. 14</ref> The technique could be used to make plants lash out at the enemy during battle.<ref>''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]'', p. 28</ref>
 
[[Plant Surge]] was a was a [[Light side of the Force|light side]] [[The Force|Force]] [[Force powers|power]] that was based around the channeling of life essence into plants, causing them to grow suddenly. Although this skill was common among [[Ithorian]] [[Ithorian religion|priests]], few [[Jedi]] had mastered it.<ref>''[[Power of the Jedi Sourcebook]]'', p. 14</ref> The technique could be used to make plants lash out at the enemy during battle.<ref>''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]'', p. 28</ref>
   
In the [[galactic community]], flowers were often used for decorative purpose, either cut or not cut. Flowers could be used inside a home in order to make it more beautiful.<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', p. 82</ref> Cut flowers could be kept in vases<ref>''[[Sacrifice]]'', chapter two</ref> filled with [[water]] or made into bouquets, which were offered as tokens of love or respect<ref>''[[Death Star (novel)|Death Star]]'', chapter 46</ref>.[[File:Ithorian NEGAS.jpg|thumb|right|220px|An Ithorian tending to plant life.]] Some [[sexes|women]] liked to have flowers twisted in their [[hair]],<ref>''[[Revelation (novel)|Revelation]]'', p. 359</ref> or tucked behind their [[ear]]<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', p. 91</ref>. People would also cultivate certain plants and flowers like the deep red [[Malreaux rose]]s because of their agreeable appearance and smell:<ref name="Y:DR" /> for example, [[Beru Whitesun Lars]], the adopted aunt of [[Luke Skywalker]], used to grow purple blossoms in the courtyard of the [[Lars homestead]].<ref name="A New Hope">''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''</ref>
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In the [[galactic community]], flowers were often used for decorative purpose, either cut or not cut. Flowers could be used inside a home in order to make it more beautiful.<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', p. 82</ref> Cut flowers could be kept in vases<ref>''[[Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice]]'', chapter two</ref> filled with [[water]] or made into bouquets, which were offered as tokens of love or respect<ref>''[[Death Star (novel)|Death Star]]'', chapter 46</ref>.[[File:Ithorian NEGAS.jpg|thumb|right|220px|An Ithorian tending to plant life.]] Some [[sexes|women]] liked to have flowers twisted in their [[hair]],<ref>''[[Legacy of the Force: Revelation]]'', p. 359</ref> or tucked behind their [[ear]]<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', p. 91</ref>. People would also cultivate certain plants and flowers like the deep red [[Malreaux rose]]s because of their agreeable appearance and smell:<ref name="Y:DR" /> for example, [[Beru Whitesun Lars]], the adopted aunt of [[Luke Skywalker]], used to grow purple blossoms in the courtyard of the [[Lars homestead]].<ref name="A New Hope">''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''</ref>
   
 
Many people liked to liven up and enhance the beauty of their property by having a garden filled with plants like [[tree]]s, [[bush|shrub]]s or flowers.<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', pp. 33, 40</ref> The [[Grand Palace of Gala]] was famous for its extensive gardens, where every plant, tree, and flower native to [[Gala]] was represented.<ref>''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown]]'', p. 25</ref> Even the [[Galactic Emperor]] [[Palpatine]] enjoyed a botanical garden complete with many flowers of different colors within his [[Emperor's skyhook|personal skyhook]].<ref name="SOTE">[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]]</ref> Plants were also used to decorate public places. For example, the wall surrounding [[Eliior|the capital]] of the planet [[Romin]] was planted with [[cloudflower]] vines.<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', p. 31</ref>
 
Many people liked to liven up and enhance the beauty of their property by having a garden filled with plants like [[tree]]s, [[bush|shrub]]s or flowers.<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', pp. 33, 40</ref> The [[Grand Palace of Gala]] was famous for its extensive gardens, where every plant, tree, and flower native to [[Gala]] was represented.<ref>''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown]]'', p. 25</ref> Even the [[Galactic Emperor]] [[Palpatine]] enjoyed a botanical garden complete with many flowers of different colors within his [[Emperor's skyhook|personal skyhook]].<ref name="SOTE">[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]]</ref> Plants were also used to decorate public places. For example, the wall surrounding [[Eliior|the capital]] of the planet [[Romin]] was planted with [[cloudflower]] vines.<ref>''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]'', p. 31</ref>
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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
Plantlife was first introduced in the original [[Original trilogy|''Star Wars'' trilogy]], which featured many real-life plants. The forests scenes of ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' were shot at [[Wikipedia:Redwood National and State Parks|Redwood National Park]] in [[Wikipedia:Crescent City|Crescent City]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]],<ref name="BTM" /> featuring notably [[Wikipedia:Sequoia sempervirens|giant redwood]]s and [[Wikipedia:Polystichum munitum|sword fern]]s.<ref name="Park">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/redw/naturescience/plants.htm |title=Redwood: Plants |accessdate=2013-03-10 |format= |work=Website of the U.S. National Park Service}}</ref>
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Plant life was first introduced in the original [[Original trilogy|''Star Wars'' trilogy]], which featured many real-life plants. The forests scenes of ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' were shot at [[Wikipedia:Redwood National and State Parks|Redwood National Park]] in [[Wikipedia:Crescent City|Crescent City]], [[Wikipedia:California|California]],<ref name="BTM" /> featuring notably [[Wikipedia:Sequoia sempervirens|giant redwood]]s and [[Wikipedia:Polystichum munitum|sword fern]]s.<ref name="Park">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/redw/naturescience/plants.htm |title=Redwood: Plants |accessdate=2013-03-10 |format= |work=Website of the U.S. National Park Service}}</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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Though plants and vegetation appear in many ''Star Wars'' works, the following is only a list of media in which plants are specifically mentioned:
 
Though plants and vegetation appear in many ''Star Wars'' works, the following is only a list of media in which plants are specifically mentioned:
 
[[File:Cophrigin flower.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A nearly extinct flower found on [[Cophrigin V]]]]
 
[[File:Cophrigin flower.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A nearly extinct flower found on [[Cophrigin V]]]]
*''[[Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 3: Force Storm, Part 3]]''
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*''[[Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void]]'' <!--Ch. 11, 15-->
 
*''[[Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 3]]''
 
*''[[Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory]]''
 
*''[[Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 39: Dueling Ambitions, Part 1]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 39: Dueling Ambitions, Part 1]]''
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*''[[Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium]]''
 
*''[[Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium]]''
 
*''[[Knight Errant (novel)|Knight Errant]]''
 
*''[[Knight Errant (novel)|Knight Errant]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Academy]]'' {{Mo}} {{Nc}} <!--196 BBY; Yoda is 700 years old, according to page 29-->
*''[[Star Wars: Darth Plagueis]]''
 
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*''[[Darth Plagueis (novel)|Darth Plagueis]]''
 
*''[[Legacy of the Jedi]]'' {{Mo}} <!--Chapter No. 11: "As a result, the native plants died, floods were common, ..."; Chapter No. 12: "Lorian snorted. "Tending hybrid plants on a Mid-Rim planet?""-->
 
*''[[Legacy of the Jedi]]'' {{Mo}} <!--Chapter No. 11: "As a result, the native plants died, floods were common, ..."; Chapter No. 12: "Lorian snorted. "Tending hybrid plants on a Mid-Rim planet?""-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force]]'' <!--Page 136-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force]]'' <!--Page 136-->
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*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown]]'' <!--"The palace was famous for its extensive gardens. Qui-Gon knew that every plant, tree, and flower native to Gala was represented here."-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown]]'' <!--"The palace was famous for its extensive gardens. Qui-Gon knew that every plant, tree, and flower native to Gala was represented here."-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead]]'' <!--"A few tubs of blooming plants with bright red flowers struggled to add a cheerful note next to the bomb-blasted building."-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead]]'' <!--"A few tubs of blooming plants with bright red flowers struggled to add a cheerful note next to the bomb-blasted building."-->
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Uncertain Path]]'' <!--"There was no plant life or algae on it, which meant it had only sunk recently."-->
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*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Uncertain Path]]'' {{Mo}} <!--"There was no plant life or algae on it, which meant it had only sunk recently."-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Day of Reckoning]]'' <!--Chapter 5-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Day of Reckoning]]'' <!--Chapter 5-->
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: Deceptions]]''
 
*''[[Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: Deceptions]]''
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*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (novel)|''Episode I: The Phantom Menace '' novelization]]
 
*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (novel)|''Episode I: The Phantom Menace '' novelization]]
 
*''[[End Game]]''
 
*''[[End Game]]''
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*''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier]]''
 
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi]]''
 
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi]]''
 
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]''
 
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard]]''
 
*[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)|''Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' novelization]]
 
*[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)|''Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' novelization]]
 
*''[[Boba Fett: Crossfire]]''
 
*''[[Boba Fett: Crossfire]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Bombad Jedi]]''
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*''[[The Clone Wars: Bombad Jedi]]''
 
*{{TCW|Mystery of a Thousand Moons}}
 
*{{TCW|Mystery of a Thousand Moons}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Starcrusher Trap]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Starcrusher Trap]]''
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*''[[Boba Fett: A New Threat]]''
 
*''[[Boba Fett: A New Threat]]''
 
*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''
 
*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''
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*''[[Kenobi (novel)|Kenobi]]'' <!--Pika plants in chapter three, funnel plants in chapter thirteen and twenty-five-->
 
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Times 20: Out of the Wilderness, Part 3]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Times 20: Out of the Wilderness, Part 3]]''
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Endor plants

Green flora on the Forest Moon of Endor

"I need you to gather grasses and plants for it to eat. The greener, the better. Understand?"
Dass Jennir to H2, the former tending to an injured animal[src]

Plants, collectively referred to as flora by the scientists, were an extremely vast group of organisms found on countless worlds across the galaxy, and the major producers in an ecosystem. In some worlds, such as Felucia, plants were the dominant life form. Trees, grasses, herbs, bushes, ferns and mosses were the most prominent forms of plants. Sentient plants were not very common in the galaxy, with species like the Neti, the Daltarri, the Ergesh, the Orgon, the Thorn monster, the Pliith and the Revwien being rare examples of plants to have developed sentience. Throughout the galaxy, some plants were used for sustenance, others as tools, medicine, or even weapons. Sentient beings also grew vegetal organisms for the sole purpose of enjoying their natural beauty.

Biology

"The grass doesn't mind being walked on, but it does feel it."
"Everything that's alive can feel what happens to it. That's an important truth to remember."
Jaina Solo and Leia Organa Solo[src]
File:Meditation Garden.JPG

Many types of plants were kept in the Meditation Garden of the Jedi Temple.

Plants were living organisms of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses.[1] They were collectively referred to as flora by the scientists.[2] Nearly every world with atmosphere contained flora.[3] Most commonly, plants absorbed water and inorganic substances through their roots, and synthesized both nutrients in soil and sunlight.[1] They could also be grown in artificial light.[4] On desert worlds like Byss in the Outer Rim Territories, plants had developed extensive taproots to extract water from the deep underground layers.[5] However, there existed carnivorous plants, which derived most of their nutrients from trapping and digesting animal victims.[6]

Plants typically grew in a permanent site, but some could move about in search of better light, nutrients or soils.[1] As plants grew, they went to seed to bear their young, and then slowly decayed to organic matter and fertilized their habitat for subsequent generations.[7] Plant life could also be found underwater, in which case it was often known as alga.[8] Within a given ecosystem, the diversity of plant life could be extremely high—on the planet Alderaan alone, there existed more than 8,000 different species of grass.[9]

Seed plants bore specific reproductive organs known as flowers. The basic structure of flowers was much the same across the galaxy, with a stamen, anther, and pollen. The pollen was a microscopic powder the spread of which allowed plants to reproduce, and was transported by various pollination-agents like the wind, insects, or other animals.[10] The flying, non-sentient insects called bees were known to bumble their way in the blossoms, thus helping pollinate those plants and ensure their survival.[11]

Animal species often found it difficult to communicate with plants, since their entire life was based upon an existence where food was present every day. They lacked many concepts Humans and other animal species found natural, but some plants were, in fact, sentient. Vegetal species typically possessed passive natural defenses, such as burrs[1] poisonous leaves[12] or fruits.[13] On the planet Cona, water was scarce, and many plants had evolved ways to defend their water supply, which they stored in gastric pods underground. The plants would poison the water, make thorn traps, and some were carnivorous.[14]

Felucia-wide

The planet Felucia had a diversity of bizarre plants.

Even regular, non-sentient plants were suffused with the Force, like any other type of lifeform. They could "feel" what happened to them and had a certain awareness of their surroundings, but they were not considered properly conscious.[15] On the contrary, some plant species like the Neti from Myrkr,[16] the Ergesh from Ergeshui,[1] or the Revwien from Revyia[17] had evolved to full sentience, while others like the fftssfft of Endor were only semi-sapient.[18]

Flowers and plants in culture

"The flowers are lovely. Thank you."
"We still on for dinner tonight?"
Teela Kaarz and Villian Dance[src]

In the galaxy, many species would feed on plants, either exclusively—in the case of herbivores—or inclusively—in the case of omnivores.[1] Non-sentient plants provided many parts that were marketed as food, including their leaves, fruits, roots and seeds. Such edible plant parts included the manak leaves,[8] the avedame fruit[19] and the ruik root.[20] Others were used for their medicinal properties, like the bachani plant from Ithor,[21] the namana fruits from Bakura[22], the carnivorous reeksa plant on Iego[23] or the rare bota species that could be found on Drongar.[24] The scientific study of plants and their properties was called botany. Some species produced particularly devoted botanists: the Ho'Din from Moltok were reputed for working medical miracles using plants,[25] and the Ithorians were committed to studying and preserving the lush ecosystem of their planet.[6]

File:Mawin.JPG

The Cerean Mawin watering her plants

Plant fiber could be used to make the type of paper used in ancient scrolls.[26]

In certain cases, plants could even be used as weapons, like the infamous grenade fungi of Yavin 4 or the widowmakers of Dononter Minor.[27] The Barundi believed that when a person strays from peace without provocation, they are in need of "assisted reincarnation". The offender was then beaten to death in public with large flowers. The true cause of death, however, is most likely from the poisonous thorns in the petals.[28]

Most medicines, even those who are now synthesized, had their beginnings in forest environments. Without medicinal plants, doctors would be completely dependent on chemical cures, many of which were less effective than natural ones. Some medicines, such as Shiarha Root, could not be synthesized. Furthermore, bacteria and other disease-causing organisms tended to mutate and become resistant to medicines, and new ones had to be found to combat deadly diseases.[29] One important source of exotic plants that were used for pharmaceutical purposes was the planet Meris III, where a small harvesting station and landing field oversaw harvesting. Illegal harvesters would sometimes try to steal the plants and take them to other planets for processing.[30]

Plant Surge was a was a light side Force power that was based around the channeling of life essence into plants, causing them to grow suddenly. Although this skill was common among Ithorian priests, few Jedi had mastered it.[31] The technique could be used to make plants lash out at the enemy during battle.[32]

In the galactic community, flowers were often used for decorative purpose, either cut or not cut. Flowers could be used inside a home in order to make it more beautiful.[33] Cut flowers could be kept in vases[34] filled with water or made into bouquets, which were offered as tokens of love or respect[35].

File:Ithorian NEGAS.jpg

An Ithorian tending to plant life.

Some women liked to have flowers twisted in their hair,[36] or tucked behind their ear[37]. People would also cultivate certain plants and flowers like the deep red Malreaux roses because of their agreeable appearance and smell:[11] for example, Beru Whitesun Lars, the adopted aunt of Luke Skywalker, used to grow purple blossoms in the courtyard of the Lars homestead.[38]

Many people liked to liven up and enhance the beauty of their property by having a garden filled with plants like trees, shrubs or flowers.[39] The Grand Palace of Gala was famous for its extensive gardens, where every plant, tree, and flower native to Gala was represented.[40] Even the Galactic Emperor Palpatine enjoyed a botanical garden complete with many flowers of different colors within his personal skyhook.[41] Plants were also used to decorate public places. For example, the wall surrounding the capital of the planet Romin was planted with cloudflower vines.[42]

The brandishing of a flower was also recognized as a universal symbol of peace. It was notably used by Rodian pacifists—a rarity among their kind.[43] The Barundi would often greet strangers by presenting them with flowers.[28] Similarly, when the Ewoks from Endor first met the stormtroopers, the elite soldiers of the Galactic Empire, they welcomed them with flowers. However, when the curious Ewoks tried to use a stormtrooper's blaster rifle for a flower holder, the soldier opened fire.[1]

Plantlike and floral motifs were also broadly used in decorative arts, especially on worlds that preserved the natural beauty of their landscapes, like Naboo.[44] Sometimes, the clothes of females were decorated with flower-like ornaments,[45] and pieces of architecture were adorned with stylized vegetal motifs.[46]

Behind the scenes

Plant life was first introduced in the original Star Wars trilogy, which featured many real-life plants. The forests scenes of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi were shot at Redwood National Park in Crescent City, California,[5] featuring notably giant redwoods and sword ferns.[47]

Appearances

Though plants and vegetation appear in many Star Wars works, the following is only a list of media in which plants are specifically mentioned:

Cophrigin flower

A nearly extinct flower found on Cophrigin V

Sources

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Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Alien Encounters Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "AE" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier
  3. SWGamer-icon "Endor and the Moddell Sector" — Star Wars Gamer 9
  4. Dark Forces: Jedi Knight audio drama
  5. 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Behind the Magic
  6. 6.0 6.1 Galaxy of Fear: Spore
  7. Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege
  8. 8.0 8.1 The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
  9. The Official Star Wars Fact File 18 (ALD1-4, Alderaan)
  10. Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
  11. 11.0 11.1 Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
  12. Wicket Goes Fishing: An Ewok Adventure
  13. Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One
  14. Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, p. 14
  15. Before the Storm
  16. Ultimate Alien Anthology
  17. Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies, pp. 73-75
  18. Castaways of Endor
  19. MedStar II: Jedi Healer
  20. Republic Commando: Triple Zero
  21. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
  22. The Truce at Bakura
  23. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Mystery of a Thousand Moons"
  24. Millennium Falcon
  25. The Lost City of the Jedi
  26. The Last Jedi, p. 377
  27. SWGamer-icon "Endor and the Moddell Sector" — Star Wars Gamer 9
  28. 28.0 28.1 Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika
  29. SWAJsmall "The Quality of Mercy" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
  30. Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Three, p. 72
  31. Power of the Jedi Sourcebook, p. 14
  32. Jedi Academy Training Manual, p. 28
  33. Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard, p. 82
  34. Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice, chapter two
  35. Death Star, chapter 46
  36. Legacy of the Force: Revelation, p. 359
  37. Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard, p. 91
  38. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
  39. Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard, pp. 33, 40
  40. Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown, p. 25
  41. Shadows of the Empire novel
  42. Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard, p. 31
  43. Heroes & Rogues
  44. Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
  45. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
  46. Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 2
  47. Redwood: Plants on Website of the U.S. National Park Service (backup link not verified!)

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